Record-cabinet.



G. M. SCHAFF.

RECORD CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED OCT-21.1918.

1,302,? 1 9. Patented May 6, 1919.

I7 S a 3 GEORGE M. SCI-IAFF, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

RECORD-CABINET.

To aZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, Gannon M. .Sonarr, acitizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county ofCuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certam new and usefulImprovements in ltecordpabr nets, of which the following is aspeclfication.

This invention relates to record cabinets or recording devices of thetype wherein sheets of paper are used to recelve records placed thereonfrom time to time, as in mahlng sales or entering other businesstransactlons, the sheets being collected and preserved for futurereference or other uses.

The object of the invention is to provlde a device which is especiallyadapted for re ceiving riting on flat sheets, a lme at a time,and aftereach entry 1s made the sheet may be moved up to bring a new line intoposition, the entry being conveniently made through an opening in thetop of the cabinet. This has certain advantages. The sheets are kept inflat form and so can be put in a book, after using. Also, the entriesare concealed as fast as the sheet is fed along, so that errors are notapt to occur in consequence of confusion with previous entries. Also,means are provlded on the cabinet for indicating the columns of thesheets, so that errors due to making entries in the wrong columns arelargely prevented. The device is capable of use with carbons, so thatduplicates can be made. Various other advand tages will be apparent fromthe following description and the accompanying drawings In thedrawings-- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section.

Fig. 3 is a cross section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a detail in side elevation.

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 55 of Fig. 2.

The casing of the cabinet is indicated at 6, preferably of elongatedrectangular shape, and it has a top 7, hinged to the head end at 7*.This top has a foot section 8, hmged thereto at 8 and adapted to inclosethe rear or foot end of the casing by reason of its angular shape.

In the upper part of the casing is a shelf 20, quite close to the topthereof, and below this is another shelf 6*, which forms upperSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 21, 1918.

Patented May 6, 1919.

serial No. 259,027.

and lower compartments, the latter being indicated at 9, and adapted tohold a supply of fresh sheets, indicated at 17 which may be withdrawn asdesired for use by opening the cover 8.

The top or lid 7 hasa transverse opening 17 near the upper end thereof,adjacent to a shoulder or offset portion, which is provided with aglazed opening indicated at 18, which may be marked with headingscorresponding to columns on the sheets of paper, as for eX- ample, bysecuring a card to the under side of the glass.

The paper is fed by means of a feed roller 12 extending across the headend of the cabinet and cooperating on its upper side with a roller 13,and on its lower side with a roller 14. The spindle of these rollers 13and 14 are held in slots 21 in the side Walls of the casing, so thatthey may be moved in and out toward and from the roller 12. Theyarenonmally held in contact therewith by a spring guide plate or shield16 which consists of a sheet of metal bent to extend partly around therollers 13 and 1 1 and around the far side of the roller 12. This guideor shield is held in position by its engagement with the rollers 13 and14, and when these rollers are sprung away from the surface of theroller 12, the shield will yield accordingly.

For springing the rollers 13 and 14: away from the roller 12, I providea toggle 23, the arms of which are connected to a finger lever 11pivoted to the side of the cabinet, and when this lever is pressed downthe toggle is straightened and the rollers 13 and 1 1 are lifted fromthe surface of the feed roller. This is useful in threading the sheetsin between the rollers. The spindle of the roller 12 is provided with ahand knob 10, whereby it may be turned. 7

In the use of the device the lid is lifted and a sheet is placed on theupper shelf 20 and entered between the rollers 12 and 13. Then the lidis lowered and as the transactions occur entries may be made through theopening 17, on the sheet, which is fed along from time to time byturning the knob 10. The sheet is carried half way around the roller 12by means of the guide 16, and is finally ejected onto the shelf 6*,where the sheets remain until the close of the day or until it isdesired to remove the same.

The device will be found particularly serviceable for-holding sheets ina flat position, one sheet for example, being used each day and they canbe removed from the cabinet in a pack suitable for filing or binding.

I claim 1. A record cabinet comprising a casing having an upper shelfand a lower compart- V nient thereunder, a feed roller adjacent the headend of the shelf, upper and lower rollers located respectively at theupper and lower sides of the'feed roller, and a spring guide plateengaging over said upper and lower rollers and extending across one sideof the feed roller and adapted to yieldingly confine the upper and lowerrollers to the feed roller. w

2. A record cabinet comprising a casing having an upper shelf and alower compartment thereunder, a feed roller adjacent the head end of theshelf, upper and lower rollers located respectively at the upper and 7lower sides of the feed roller, and a spring guide plate engaging oversaid upper and lower rollers and extend ng across one side Copies ofthis patent may be obtained for of the feed roller and adapted toyieldingly confine the upper and lower rollers to the feed roller, andmeans to spring the upper and lower rollers from contact with the feedroller.

3. A record cabinet comprising a casing having a hinged top providedwith an opening, a rear end hinged to the rear edge of the top, a shelfextending along the casing and under said top and spaced slightlytherefrom and adapted to hold a sheet of paper in position to receivewriting through said opening, means to advance the sheet along theshelf, and means to return the sheet and deposit same in flat form inthe casing under the shelf, and accessible by opening said rear end.

In testimony whereof I do afiix my signature in presence of twowitnesses;

GEORGE M. SCHAFF. Witnesses:

JOHN A. BOMMHARDT, G. W. ROSENBERG.

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